I.gaining, attended with gain.
I. In gen., gainful, profitable, lucrative (rare but class.): “apricatio in illo lucrativo sole,” Cic. Att. 7, 11, 1 B. and K.: “opera,” Quint. 10, 7, 27; Spald. N. cr.: “lucrativa in tantis negotiis tempora,” Front. ad Anton. Ep. 2 Mai.: “potu,” Ambros. in Luc. 2, § 72.—
II. In partic., in jurid. Lat.: res lucrativae, things bequeathed or given to a person (because the acquisition is pure gain, without payment), Paul. Sent. 5, 11, 5; Cod. Just. 10, 35, 1: ex causa lucrativa habere (acquirere) aliquid, to receive something by bequest or as a gift, Dig. 31, 1, 87 pr.; 40, 1, 4: “ex causa lucrativa (fundus) meus factus est,” Paul. Sent. 2, 17, 8; so, “lucrativa possessio,” Gai. Inst. 2, 56; Dig. 29, 4, 2: “lucrativa usucapio,” Gai. Inst. 2, 60: “lucrativa acquisitio,” Dig. 44, 4, 4.
